Francis J Schaedler
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
Names written as:
Back row, left to right:
Macrae, Donald P, 2nd Lt, Nav, POW
Brown, Alexander R, 2nd Lt, Pilot, did not fly on 12 August 1943 mission - place taken by Kurt Freund
Emens, Dale T, 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, POW
Bozarth, Glen H, 2nd Lt, Bomb, POW
Wallace, Cyrus M, SSgt, Ball Turret, KIA
Kneeling in front:
Angarano, Daniel J, SSgt, Left Waist, POW
Jamison, Allen G, SSgt, Right Waist, POW
Roberts, Charles E, SSgt, Tail, KIA
Ragland, James L, TSgt, Top Turret, POW
Schaedler, Francis J, TSgt, Radio Op, KIA
Crew names sent through to the American Air Museum by Don Macrae's daughter, Robin.
Object Number - UPL 24054 - Lt. Donald Macrae and crew in England, 25 July 1943. Names written as: Back row, left to right: Macrae, Donald P, 2nd Lt, Nav, POW Brown,...
Francis Schaedler served as a radio operator with the 379th Bomb Group. He was shot down on 12 August 1943 in B-17 #425820. He was Killed in Action (KIA).
Schaedler is buried in a group grave with other members of his crew at the Zachary Taylor National Cemetery in Louisville, Kentucky.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
Missions
- Date: 12 August 1943
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
2 November 1921 | ||
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
12 August 1943 | ||
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Buried |
Revisions
Added " / " in the "Role/job" field as a separator to aid readability.
Brought in information from duplicate record. Source:
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2340; 379th Bombardment Group Anthology, pg 274
See also: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Schaedler&GSbyrel…;
MACR 2340 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
